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June 09, 2010

Why would you ever consider bidding for design and construction services?

Consider these definitions:

Designer: A highly trained and creative professional who works for almost nothing.

Contractor: A gambler who never get to shuffle, cut, or deal.

Bid Opening: A poker game in which the losing hand wins.

Bid: A wild guess carried out to two decimal points.

Low Bidder: A contractor who is wondering what he left  out.

Designer's Estimate: The cost of construction in heaven.

Project Manager: The conductor of an orchestra in which every musician is in a different union.

Completion Date: The point at which liquidated damages begin.

Liquidated Damages: A penalty for failing to achieve the impossible.

Auditor: A person who goes in after the war is lost and bayonets the wounded.

Lawyer: A person who goes in after the auditors to strip the bodies.

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Bucket Trucks

LOL. Cute definitions. That's about right too.

Posted by: Bucket Trucks | October 22, 2010 at 11:32 AM

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